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· 7/9/1992

State Ex Rel. Phillips v. Legursky

Citations

  • 420 S.E.2d 743
  • 187 W. Va. 607
  • 1992 W. Va. LEXIS 122

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  • “Traditionally, we have held that habeas corpus is not a substitute for an appeal and that a showing of error of a constitutional dimension is required in order to set aside a criminal conviction in a collateral attack by writ of habeas corpus.”

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Judges: Per Curiam

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